Steve Parker, visual communications director and a senior consultant for Interface Consulting, oversees graphic design for the company. As an award-winning graphic artist with over 25 years of experience, he is a specialist in analyzing and visually representing complex data through high impact, persuasive graphics, demonstrative evidence, and multimedia presentations. Mr. Parker also produces visual communications for the firm including marketing pieces, public relations announcements, flash presentations, and special event materials.
Interface Consulting International, Inc.
Graphics Director & Senior Consultant
- Analyzes complex engineering and construction data and simplifies themes and messages for construction claims, construction defects, and breach of contract matters
- Develops high impact, persuasive graphics, demonstrative evidence, and multimedia presentations that are integral to successful negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation outcomes
- Prepares graphics for use in claims, expert opinions, and dispute resolution forums to illustrate delays, disruptions, acceleration, labor productivity impacts, and associated cost overruns and damages
- Produces award winning visual communications for the firm including marketing collateral, public relations announcements, flash presentations, and special event materials
- Provides conceptualization, design, and development to support clients per assignment requirements either indirectly through construction consulting or directly through the graphic design and art department
Previous Work History
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Lead Designer
Moriarty & Peddie, LLP
Legal Assistant
Midnight Oil Desktop Publishing
President
Kent Marsh, Ltd.
Associate Marketing Manager
Conoco, Inc.
Associate Analyst, Management Development Program
University of Houston
Admissions Counselor, Graduate Assistant
Cummings and Hester Advertising
Traffic Coordinator
Professional Affiliations
Board Member – International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
Member – Art Director’s Club of Houston
Member – East End Chamber of Commerce
Member – Houston Interactive Marketing Association (HiMA)
Chair – IABC/Mayor’s Challenge Social Media Task Force
President – Super Neighborhood 64 & 88 Co-Council: Greater Eastwood, Lawndale, & Wayside
City of Houston Planning Commission – Neighborhood Preservation Committee
East End Strategic Vision Project – Steering Committee
Blueprint Houston – Citizen Congress Representative
Associate Member – Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC)
Associate Member – Associated General Contractors (AGC)
Publications
“A New Day Dawning for Houston’s East End Students, Part 2” Build Houston, June/July 2008: 4-5.
"Pre-engineering Program Launches Star Students," Construction Executive, May 2008: 46-50.
"A New Day Dawning for Houston's East End Students," Build Houston, April/May 2008: 12-13.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing
University of Houston – Houston, Texas
Awards
2009 IABC Bronze Quill Awards
Award of Excellence - Trouble? Magazine Advertisement
Platinum Award - Trouble? Magazine Advertisement
Gold Award - "Pre-Engineering Program Launches Star Students" - Magazine Article
2008 Hermes Creative Awards
2007 Hermes Creative Awards
Gold Award - Construction Headline News
Honorable Mention - Industry Keyword Postcards
2007 State of Texas Resolution
In recognition of communication skills and civic leadership
2007 IABC Bronze Quill Award
Houston Communicator of the Year Nominee
Award of Excellence - Communicative Creative - Industry Keyword Postcards
2006 IABC Silver Quill Awards of Merit
Promotional Material – Keyword Postcard Campaign
2006 IABC Bronze Quill Award of Excellence
Brochures – Industry Feature Sheets
2005 IABC Bronze Quill Award of Excellence
Publications Newsletters – Eastwood Voice
2003 SMPS Design Awards – First Place
Corporate Website
Construction Headline News
2003 AMA Crystal Awards – Certificate of Excellence
Multimedia Computer Based Marketing – Corporate Website
Multimedia Computer Based Marketing – Construction Headline News
2002 IABC – Award of Merit
Electronic & Interactive Communications – Construction Headline News
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